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Gordon Hayward answer to Pacers' prayers

April 8, 2010
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If Butler sophomore Gordon Hayward declares himself eligible for this year's NBA draft, there are lots of reasons for the Pacers to take him with the No. 10 selection.
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Sarah Fisher builds IndyCar team creatively

April 7, 2010
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Sarah Fisher serves herself a piece of humble pie, builds her team and bolsters the IndyCar Series in the process.
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Butler's Brad Stevens' success haunts IU

April 6, 2010
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Should IU have hired Butler basketball coach Brad Stevens two years ago? That's debatable, but the non-hiring of the young coaching gem is a sign of a bigger problem that has plagued the Hoosiers for more than a decade.
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Colts' Irsay takes on unusual role as car salesman

April 5, 2010
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Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay makes an unusual pitch for one of the team's biggest sponsors, Toyota.
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Two more victories = $10M in Butler merchandise sales

April 2, 2010
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Butler University is bracing for a siege of publicity this weekend. The school's Web sites have been bolstered and retail shelves are being stocked. Already more than $1.7 million in Butler merchandise has been sold.
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Butler's Bannister chose to chase an impossible dream

April 1, 2010
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Butler's run to the Final Four has its roots in a decision two decades removed by a former school president and a group of trusting trustees who dared to believe the impossible was possible for the Bulldogs.
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March Madness expansion looking like a go for 2011

March 31, 2010
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The pendulum of support is swinging and the idea of expanding the men's NCAA basketball tournament from 65 to 96 teams is now gaining support from the Big Ten.
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NCAA Final Four offers key lesson for IndyCar survival

March 30, 2010
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A proposal to launch a college auto racing series could be the answer to boosting open-wheel racing popularity to the level it enjoyed when the first Final Four visited Indy in 1980.
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Butler's march could cost city businesses $7.5 million

March 29, 2010
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Butler's triumph has likely eliminated some of the direct visitor spending the city would have seen if Syracuse or Kansas State would have made it to Indy for this year's Final Four. But corporate excitement could wipe away that loss.
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Bob Knight betrays his former self on ESPN

March 25, 2010
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Watching the transformation of Bob Knight from a take-no-guff head basketball coach to the type of glad-handing media type he would have detested in his previous life has been truly shocking, and a little sad, to behold.
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Rahal gets driver's seat, IndyCar leaders get hot seat

March 24, 2010
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Graham Rahal's new full-time deal to drive for Newman Hass/Lanigan this year is positive for the Izod IndyCar Series on many fronts, but it dramatically intensifies pressure on series leaders to turn a profit.
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Colts' Irsay sparks war of words with Pats' Kraft

March 23, 2010
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Indianapolis Colts' owner Jim Irsay's recent proclamation could dramatically escalate the salaries of the Colts' and New England Patriots' franchise quarterbacks.
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Sponsors have close eye on IndyCar TV ratings

March 22, 2010
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The Izod IndyCar Series is off to a solid start in terms of TV viewership. But sponsors are demanding much more, starting with this Sunday's race in Florida.
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Questions remain about Big Ten tournament's future in Indy

March 16, 2010
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Despite a 20 percent attendance increase at this year's men's Big Ten tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse, there are still cities looking to steal the event from Indianapolis.
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Butler basketball attendance sees big bounce

March 11, 2010
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Butler's stellar on-court performance drew big crowds to Hinkle Fieldhouse this season. But some still wonder if the Bulldogs will have enough financially to retain Brad Stevens as coach.
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Reggie Wayne, Drew Brees battle for Madden cover

March 9, 2010
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With six days left to vote, it looks like the vote for the Madden 11 cover is down to two. For the first time, fans have a say in the outcome, but Colts fans may have good reason to cheer against their man this time.
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Speedway extending Obama Indianapolis 500 invitation

March 8, 2010
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Indy Racing League officials hope to leverage their growing relationship with Brazilian president to attract U.S. President Barack Obama to the Indy 500. It would mark the first time a sitting president has attended the 100-year-old event.
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New Nielsen policy cloaks IndyCar Series in secrecy

March 5, 2010
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After years of providing TV viewer ratings for individual sporting events, Nielsen Media Co. today said no more. The new policy means fans and media now have few ways to gauge success or failure of the IndyCar Series.
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Indians sales staff faced down big-time pressure

March 4, 2010
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With 75 percent of its sponsorship deals expiring at the end of last season, there were lots of reasons for the Indianapolis Indians to panic. Instead, the team invested big bucks in Victory Field and had faith its sales staff would come through in the clutch.

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IndyCar's Graham Rahal playing dangerous waiting game

March 3, 2010
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The 21-year-old son of Indy 500 champ Bobby Rahal has scoffed at a two-year offer from Dale Coyne Racing, and by doing so may be endangering the future of open-wheel racing.
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Colts' Bill Polian finds himself in middle of NFL overtime debate

March 2, 2010
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While top prospects were on display at yesterday's NFL Combine in Indianapolis, members of the league's competition committee were hotly debating a rule that could change the game next year.
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Colts ticket price hike has far-reaching effects

March 1, 2010
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The Indianapolis Colts' decision to increase ticket prices in 2010 pulls another $4 million or so of discretionary dollars out of this small market. It could also inch the team higher above NFL league ticket price average.
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Danica Patrick's popularity already fading in NASCAR?

February 26, 2010
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Ratings for the Feb. 20 NASCAR Nationwide Series Race, Danica Patrick's second, were down nationally and in the Indianapolis market compared to the season opener Feb. 13. But Danica has another chance to shine Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Pacers brass gives Larry Bird vote of confidence

February 25, 2010
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Some Indiana Pacers fans are upset with Larry Bird for not upgrading the team's roster in front of the Feb. 18 NBA trade deadline. But team owner Herb Simon and Pacers Sports & Entertainment President Jim Morris believe in Bird's long-range plan.
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Paul Tracy throws gas on fiery IndyCar debate

February 24, 2010
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Race car driver Paul Tracy said IndyCar fans need to stand up and let series officials know what they want. Meanwhile, Derek Daly said the open-wheel series has turned its back on a generation of new American drivers.
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  1. So the Mayor adds another non value added layer to having a vehicle towed? Whereby the City Government RECIEVES AN ILLEGAL KICKBACK FROM A LGOISTICS COMPANY THAT SUBS THE WORK TO LOCAL TOW COMPANIES? What is the service the City performs for receiving the "tribute"? This is RICO!!!!! What a corrupt and unnecessary layer. What a dirtbag Mayor and his cronies.

  2. Owner occupied housing. Clear enough?

  3. So people think I am paranoid. It's from experience in dealing with puds requested by developers who make major donations themselves to representatives, have nice fund raisers for those running for office and hide through pac's. then there are the public relation firms. You will note some pr comments below. You there Clyde Lee? My opinion. Commercial along 421, great. Multifamily housing, terrible idea that will change the town. Senior condos or zero lot line homes west, great. I suggest keeping all entries to commercial areas at 421. All entries to owner occupied on sycamore. Will keep the traffic on sycamore down some. Two other things. You can't trust what will be there in 10 years. Steve builds quality stuff, but areas change over time. Look at the changes at the wall mart center at 86th and 421 over the last 10 years. Look at the apartments and neighborhoods behind St Vincent's. Raintree properties WILL decrease in value if commercial and multifamily goes in near. It has already been happening around the bridges area. The houses that have been sold recently are way below market. Several deals not closed due to the Illinois construction and the whole unsurety of the bridges. It's pretty simple, Zionsville will approve the whole thing because the city council has been groomed over a LONG period of time for this. I might even suggest some are in their position as a result of this.

  4. Esta, do you have a dog in this fight? You seem to really want to knock anyone against this project. No, I didn't move to Indiana for the architecture. I moved here for that red barn in the field. The horses and fields of corn. A place that is NOT overdeveloped. There are plenty of nearby places in Indianapolis that could be REDEVELOPED instead.

  5. RKW - OK, we get it, you're paranoid. The question is, are you paranoid enough? Greg - Yes, Pittman(s) is (are) at it again. They are developers, they build things. It's what they do. So when you go to work tomorrow, Greg, you're at it again too. Cliff - Really? You moved to Indiana for its progressive architecture? That's like moving to England for the cuisine. Zionsvillain - The house you moved to was once a field or woods. I'm willing to bet folks were upset when that ground was plowed under and a house was built. But I guess now that you are in, everything should stop? "My house was OK, but the next one is sprawl." SE Guy - Please don't paint us with such a wide brush. Most reasonable Zionsville residents welcome planned, measured development.

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